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The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's English name was bestowed by Lord Byron in the 19th century as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri", [2] [3] from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells.
Bridge of Sighs is the second solo album by the English guitarist and songwriter Robin Trower. Released in 1974, it was his second album after leaving Procol Harum, and was a commercial breakthrough for Trower. Songs such as "Bridge of Sighs", "Too Rolling Stoned", "Day of the Eagle" and "Little Bit of Sympathy" became live concert staples.
The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the better known Bridge of Sighs in Venice. There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a survey of the health of students was taken, and as Hertford College's students were the heaviest, the college closed off the bridge to force them to take ...
2014: Original Album Series (contains Twice Removed from Yesterday, Bridge of Sighs, For Earth Below, Robin Trower Live!, Long Misty Days) -5-CD set; 2015: Original Album Series, Vol. 2 (contains In City Dreams, Caravan to Midnight, Victims of the Fury, B.L.T., Truce) -5-CD set
Venice, the Bridge of Sighs is an 1840 cityscape painting by the English artist J.M.W. Turner. [1] It depicts a view of Venice, then part of the Austrian Empire, looking towards the famous Bridge of Sighs. [2] The Doge's Palace and the City Prison are either side of the bridge. He displayed the painting at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition ...
Bridge of Sighs (1974) Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; AllMusic [1] Twice Removed from Yesterday is guitarist and songwriter Robin Trower's first ...
The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate gaol, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It was built to allow condemned prisoners to receive the last rites before their execution without risk of escape. [ 1 ]
Bridge of Sighs is a 2007 novel written by American author Richard Russo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book centers on small-town life in Upstate New York , similar to other novels published by Russo. It was published by Alfred A. Knopf to favorable reviews.